Flights between the two countries won't resume before Oct. 1 amid reports of rising coronavirus cases. Turkey's flight suspension to and from Iraq has been extended through October 1, Iraq’s civil ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea revised second-quarter GDP down 3.2%, ticks up from advanced estimates
South Korea's economy turned out to have shrunk by a seasonally adjusted 3.2% in the April-June period from the previous quarter, revised central bank data showed on Tuesday, just a notch above a 3.3% ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Unveils Aggressive Spending Plans for Growth, Virus Depletes Ammunition
South Korea's left-leaning government unveiled plans on Tuesday to increase spending aggressively for the next few years, to safeguard jobs and boost welfare for an economy hit by the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s 2020 salary outlook for HR, banking, engineering, and more
In corporate services, which comprises functions such as HR, administration, legal, marketing, secretarial, and other support functions, CHROs are the highest earners, drawing up to THB600,000 a month ... ( read original story ...)
Iran and Venezuela’s strategic challenge to sanctions
Iran is crafting a strategic challenge to the threat of sanctions by signaling a potential arms transfer to Venezuela. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Backed Syria Fighters Consider Their Own Cause as Russia and Turkey Deal in Idlib
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have been sidelined by all sides dealing over their war-torn country's future, now the mostly Kurdish group hopes the Damascus government will grant them a leading ... ( read original story ...)
Largest faction of Japan’s ruling party backs Suga in leadership race: NHK
The largest faction of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has backed Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to become the party's leader, giving him overwhelming support among its top brass ... ( read original story ...)
Why Buffet’s bet on Japan could turn on higher inflation, weakening dollar
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $6.2 billion foray into Japan's five largest trading houses may signal billionaire Warren Buffett's expectation that inflation and a falling U.S. dollar may make international ... ( read original story ...)
The heady days of Japan Post’s 2015 IPO have long since passed
Five years on from its $12bn debut, the investment case for a politically hamstrung business with an ageing customer base looks threadbare ... ( read original story ...)
Binge, Bangladesh’s first IPTV, diving deep into Bengali original video content
Binge, the country’s first internet protocol TV (IPTV), is now coming up with Bengali original video content, buoyed by the tremendous response in the first three months of its launch. ( read original story ...)